Padres slugger Carlos Quentin felt that getting hit by pitches by Zack Greinke during the 2008 and 2009 seasons was justification enough for rushing the mound and slamming into the Dodgers pitcher — hard enough to break his left collarbone.

The Dodgers were so angered that Matt Kemp, among four players ejected after a brawl late Thursday night during Los Angeles' 3-2 win in San Diego, confronted Quentin after the game.

Quentin was suspended eight games and teammate Jerry Hairston Jr. one for their roles in the fight.

The Dodgers were upset Quentin didn't trot to first, saying the situation, a 3-2 pitch with L.A. ahead 2-1 in the sixth inning, hardly called for a purpose pitch.